Leonardo Cortese Obituary
The passing of Leonardo Cortese (Tecumseh, Ontario) occurred on June 12, 2026. Leonardo, born on February 11, 1956, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Leonardo Cortese to show support.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his spouse Mary-Louise Cortese; his son Luca Cortese; his parents, Angela Cortese and Giuseppe Cortese; his siblings, Antonietta Guidolin (John) and Giovanni Cortese (Josephine); his siblings-in-law, Larry Mottram, David Mottram and Barbara Mottram-Esposti (Anthony); his parents-in-law, Rita Mottram and George Mottram; his godchildren, Joseph Cortese (Carollynn), Martina Guidolin, Angela Guidolin and Sarah Cortese (Brandon); and his caregiver Char. He was also cherished by many nieces, nephews.
In lieu of flowers, Dr. Cortese's family requests that you consider honouring his memory with a donation to the Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare Foundation (https://www.hdgh.org) for the Wellness Program for Extended Psychosis (W-PEP), a program Dr. Len pioneered with incredible passion.

June 16, 2026
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